A Perfect Fall Day and an FO

A few weeks ago, J and I and our friends Sonia and Amy decided to go on a fall excursion.  We drove out together to visit a few orchards and a pumpkin patch.

We stopped in town to get some morning refreshments at local coffee shop before we headed out for the day.  J decided to check his email.

Of course, being so on top of things, I didn’t get any pictures of most of the rest of the day, including a pumpkin patch, an orchard, and an alpaca farm (yarn, woo!).  But, when we stopped for some roadside BBQ (yum) I did manage to get some pictures of J swinging on the tire swing there.  He loved it!

I know he doesn’t look happy in this picture, but I promise he liked it.

Either that or I enjoy toddler torture via tire swing.  You decide.

After J was done, I convinced Amy to take a ride too!

(Don’t tell her I showed you this.)

Oh, the green sweater J is wearing in these pictures is the one I was plotting to make him back here.  Go to Ravelry if you want the juicy details.

Pumpkin Hunting and a Maze

J and grandma and I did the usual fall activity, we went to the pumpkin patch.  This one was perfect for J, everything seems to be available in miniature.

There was the kid’s pumpkin patch where J found a pumpkin just his size.

And the corn maze was smaller, very manageable for his shorty legs.  He actually ended up loving the corn maze, we went through it twice, him leading the entire time.

There were larger pumpkins there of course, and J’s favorite activity was to give them a little drumming.

We had a great time.  In fact, it was so successful we are scheduling another visit to a pumpkin patch this weekend!  Maybe I’ll remember my real camera this time…

I’m a Bingo Loser

Joined my sister and her roommate for Bingo last night.  It was quite the experience.  There are many things I didn’t know about the game.  I feel so informed now.

The board I pictured was there, but there were also electronic bingo card things too.  (Think touch screen.)  Apparently that is so a person has double the bingo cards playing at once.  I call it cheating.

I, along with my player partners, did not get the trill of yelling “BINGO!”  This picture of my cards after someone yelled bingo gives you a good idea of how close I NEVER was.

Oh well, we had a good time.  (And parmesan goldfish too, those things are dangerously addictive!)

At the Zoo

Earlier this week, Aunt Lyndsay played hookie with J and I and went to the zoo.

I think Aunt Lyndsay enjoyed the monkey.

Maybe a little too much?

I enjoyed watching Aunt Lyndsay amuse Jaxon while I sat around.

Jaxon loves stairs.

Oh, and of course there were animals.

And animal poo too!

At the State Fair

Jaxon’s favorite part: the ice cream.

My town can be interesting…

Most people would say that the city I live in is not so exciting.  Most of the time I would be one of them.  But tonight, while out with my sister, I was shown otherwise.

First was knitting at a local coffee shop.  Then we walked over a block over to dinner.  Falafel and hummus and pita.  Yum.  Then across the street for gelato.  I had the peanut butter.  Yum again.

As we were sitting out on the sidewalk, enjoying the warm night, a huge group of people riding by on bikes, most with Xtracycles.  And this guy.

This is not a great photo, but you can see that his bike is double-decker.  So cool.  And there is a woman riding on the back (you can kind of see her).  But the best part was the stereo he had blasting while he rode around was the best part.

My next question: who was this group of people riding around downtown with very useful bikes?

At the Aquarium

About a million years month ago, J and I went to the aquarium on the coast.  J goes to the zoo all the time, and his favorite has always been the fish, so it was a good assumption that he would enjoy a whole complex of fish in tanks.  Plus, it was ten million over one hundred degrees in the valley, so a nice trip to the cool coast sounded perfect.  I think J loved it, I know I did!

In the lobby, so excited to get started.

Crazy spiky, stripey fish.  (What? Did you really expect me to note their actual names?)

The way they lit the sea horses made them practically glow, it was crazy.

Jelly fish.  Squishy.  Glowy.  (Wait, is glowy a word?)

J got to touch some sea life.

Lazy seals.  Seriously.  I could have taken a video.  It would look just like this only with crowd noises.

Crazy flapping birds.

J was freaked out/totally amused by the crazy flapping bird.

Fish swam over our heads.

Jaxon played in the playground area.  On concrete fish, totally related to the aquarium.

A Cloudy Day at the Park – Video Essay

Okay, not an essay exactly, but there are videos!

Big kids are so…weird.

Or at least that is what it looks like J is thinking in these photos of him and two of my friend Katy’s kids while we were waiting for the shuttle to the Silverton Art Fair this weekend.  So cute, I just had to share.

Doesn’t J look great in a hat?  Now only if he would keep it on for more than 5 seconds…

And in case you noticed, yes, J is wearing a monkey on his back.  It is the item discussed in this post.  And it was totally useful (and scored me a few dirty looks, comments).  Win, win I say!

What?!?

Look at the sign, specifically #3… Am I missing something that gives that sign a different meaning? Your wisdom would be much appreciated…